Dear Wil,
I know I don’t say this often, but thank you for being brave enough to share your identity with me. When you told me you loved me and you are gay, I did not have the courage to tell you I loved Little Yu. Instead, I despised you… But not for the reason you might think.
I responded with rejection because I grew up under strict rules and ideals. Your grandmother and grandfather were never accepting of the choices I made without their permission. As you know, I could never have told my mother I was pregnant alone. That made it hard to listen to you. In China, I could never have been gay, or be pregnant without a husband. Yet, I am proud that you had the courage to tell me you are gay. My parents came to America to find freedom and a better life. They enforced strict rules because they believe it is the way to succeed. However, you have shown me that being with Vivian is how you use that freedom and find your happiness.
I love you, and I love a younger man,
Ma